The Prime Minister pays heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of Pochishe Boishakh.
About Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)

- Birth: Born in Calcutta to Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi.
- He was a renowned Bengali poet, philosopher, composer, playwright, painter and social reformer.
Key Contributions
- Composed Jana Gana Mana and Amar Shonar Bangla, the national anthems of India and Bangladesh respectively.
- Founded Visva-Bharati University and Shantiniketan School.
- Advocated universal humanism, global peace and cultural exchange.
- Major literary work:
- Poetry: Gitanjali, Manasi, Sonar Tari, Gitimalya and Balaka
- Plays: Raja, Dakghar, Achalayatan, Muktadhara and Raktakaravi.
- Novels: Gora, Ghare-Baire and Yogayog.
- Recognition: He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.
- Knighted by the British in 1915, later he renounced his knighthood in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
- Values: Nationalism, courage, humanism, etc